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Corporate Memphis aesthetic photography reference
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Corporate Memphis

Teamwork makes the dream work: diverse, rounded, and happening in a flat-design world

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Corporate Memphis

01 LightFlat, even, friendly no shadow that suggests discomfort or drama; a large overhead softbox with a white reflector fill creates the well-lit safe space the aesthetic requires
02 WardrobeContemporary, slightly bright, inclusive the clothes should look like they were selected to represent rather than to express; solid colors in the corporate memphis palette
03 LocationModern tech company office
04 Palette
DIR

Director's note

Do not direct strong individual expression the corporate memphis aesthetic is about a group in pleasant alignment, and individual personality reads as a category error; brief subjects to be pleasant, engaged, and collaborative rather than characterful

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Corporate Memphis reference frame
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KeyThe light that makes the pictureSoft, farHung high
FillHow far into shadow you can seeHard, closeEye level
BackRound at the front, where it is just another fillOffEye level
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Group portrait of people collaborating at a table, deliberately diverse, arranged like an illustration come to lifeportrait85mm
Subject posed with arms slightly away from the body and a mild forward lean the corporate memphis posesetup50mm
Environmental shot of a modern workspace where the design language of the furniture and walls matches the aestheticenvironment35mm
Portrait against a background with abstract geometric elements in the corporate memphis paletteportrait85mm
Activity shot of someone at a whiteboard with marker in hand, the classic collaboration image of the erasetup50mm
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Locations

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Modern tech company officeCo-working space with exposed brick and plantsConference room with glass wallsUrban plaza adjacent to a contemporary building
REF

Explore the aesthetic

Part of the Playfulness & Joy mood, alongside Kidcore and Memphis. Began in the 2010s, on the style timeline.

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About this brief

How do I photograph the Corporate Memphis aesthetic?

Teamwork makes the dream work: diverse, rounded, and happening in a flat-design world.

Do not direct strong individual expression the corporate memphis aesthetic is about a group in pleasant alignment, and individual personality reads as a category error; brief subjects to be pleasant, engaged, and collaborative rather than characterful

Director's note

What shots should I get for a Corporate Memphis photo shoot?

Leave with every frame on this list.

Shot list

  1. Group portrait of people collaborating at a table, deliberately diverse, arranged like an illustration come to life
  2. Subject posed with arms slightly away from the body and a mild forward lean the corporate memphis pose
  3. Environmental shot of a modern workspace where the design language of the furniture and walls matches the aesthetic
  4. Portrait against a background with abstract geometric elements in the corporate memphis palette
  5. Activity shot of someone at a whiteboard with marker in hand, the classic collaboration image of the era
What lighting works for Corporate Memphis photography?

Flat, even, friendly no shadow that suggests discomfort or drama; a large overhead softbox with a white reflector fill creates the well-lit safe space the aesthetic requires

Light

Where should I shoot Corporate Memphis photography?

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Locations

  1. Modern tech company office
  2. Co-working space with exposed brick and plants
  3. Conference room with glass walls
  4. Urban plaza adjacent to a contemporary building
What wardrobe works for Corporate Memphis photography?

Contemporary, slightly bright, inclusive the clothes should look like they were selected to represent rather than to express; solid colors in the corporate memphis palette

Wardrobe

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